The Prospero Collection of Ancient Greek Coins. BITHYNIA. Herakleia Pontika (c.380-360 B.C.), Silver Stater, 6.84g,. Head of Herakles facing, slightly inclined to right, wearing a lion’s skin headdress, tied at his neck. Rev. Nike crouching to left on a club, raising her right hand to inscribe the legend [HP]AKΛEIA (Kraay - Hirmer pl. 201, 726 (these dies); SNG von Aulock 356; cf. M.J.P. Six, ‘Sinope’, NC 1885, p. 62, 65). Some light porosity, of wonderful classical style, toned, good very fine and extremely rare. Purchased from Spink & Son Ltd., London, 10 March 1987 US$ 10,000
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